postmodern Satanism

or nothing.Comment: Satan inspires independence - no true servant of the DarkMaster will seek to follow another man. Those who desire others tofollow them are psychologically immature, incapable of standing ontheir own without assistance from “yes-men”. The follower of Satancan not help but laugh at these childish types.18. No creed can bind them. No false hope can delude them. Noblind allegiance can compel them. I offer freedom from these prisonsfashioned by men.Comment: Faith, hope, and obedience are prisons fashioned tocontrol the sheep who follow dogmatic religions - Satan givesfreedom to those who reject these silly mind-creations by followingHis path.19. Carry yourself with inner strength, not vanity. Vanity is ever theservant of the opinions of others. Care not what any man thinks ofyou, your strength is no illusion of the flesh.Comment: The true Satanist could care less what opinions othersmay have of him/her. Vanity gives power over one’s actions to otherswho are often of little significance in one’s life. On the other hand, theinner strength characteristic of the follower of Satan is empoweringand liberating, allowing the individual to act according to will ratherthan the illusions of the flesh.20. Lust after all things of the earth, each in its due course. All hasbeen given so that you might rejoice in your freedom from all thatbinds the others, pay them no heed, they understand nothing.Comment: Those who see certain enjoyments as being “sinful” aretruly deluded. The fruits of the earth are ours by right, there is no godwho says “thou shalt not”.Those who are bound up in this “sin-mentality” are neurotic slaves ofthe whims of others - the Satanist is free from these shackles.21. Have no fear of eternal punishment, nor delusion of eternal bliss,both are lies fashioned to control those with no real power.Comment: Heaven and hell were created by men to control theactions of others by giving them either false hope or fear - emotionswhich have no power over the follower of Satan.22. Enjoyment is to be had in the present, not the future. Neversacrifice what you really have for what can never be yours.Comment: There may be an afterlife, there may not. Whichever thecase may be, one should never make any decisions in this life basedon what is unknown.